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North Dakota RV Park Hit by Severe Storm, Injuring Dozens

July 10, 2018

Dozens were injured in a small North Dakota town after a severe storm packing wind gusts up to 59 MPH hit an RV Park causing "substantial damage" and "widespread destruction", including flipped and shredded RVs overnight Monday.

Photos from the scene on social media show the scattered pieces of RVs thrown about the site of the RV Park. The Sheriff's Office and several other agencies conducted search and rescue efforts into the morning to free those trapped and injured in the wreckage.

A team from the National Weather Service in Bismarck, North Dakota, is en route to assess the damage and determine whether a tornado or straight line winds were the culprit.

Wind gusts up to 59 MPH were reported in the Watford City area as the storm hit, weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce said.

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